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The True Citizen, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 — Page 3
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Womack, McCoy
to wed April 2
Michael and Marcie Womack of Swainsboro announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lily Diana, to Mr. Christopher
Dalton McCoy, also of Swainsboro. He is the son of Brad and
Christy McCoy.
The wedding is planned for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2,2022,
at Rosemont Baptist Church in Waynesboro.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dianne Arthur of Mil-
len, Harold and Glenda Coleman of Swainsboro, Ellen Wilkerson
of Midville, the late Danny Wilkerson of Twin City and the late
Kirk Womack of Summertown.
She is a 2021 graduate of Emanuel County Homeschool As
sociation and is currently enrolled in the cosmetology program
at Southeastern Technical College.
She is employed at Main Street Styles in Swainsboro.
The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Bill and Cathy
Bowen, the late JR McCoy and Edward and Carolyn Averett,
all of Swainsboro.
He is a 2021 graduate of Emanuel County Institute as well as
a 2021 graduate of Southeastern Technical College, where he
received a degree in welding.
He is employed at Faircloth Forest Products of Swainsboro.
Miss Lily Diana Womack and Mr. Christopher Dalton McCoy
EBA announces honor roll
Edmund Burke Academy
has released its honor roll for
the second nine weeks. Those
named to the list include:
A+ HONOR ROLL
Seventh grade: Lilly Her
rington, Carly Johnson, Issy
Barlow, Claire Syms and
Madison Hitchcock
Eighth grade: Leila East-
mead, Matthew Hood and
Dailey Sylvester
Freshmen: Morgan Mont
gomery, Addison Riggs, Mal-
lorie Meeks, Trey Johnson III
and Anna Palmer Braswell
Sophomores: Zaylie Bak
er, Avery Chance, Hannah
Posey and Morgan Tedder
Juniors: Lillie Brown,
Braxton Myers, Mary Benton
Sylvester and Grace Tsako-
nas
Seniors: Christine Eberly,
May May Fu, Cole Mobley,
Luke Timms, Ryan Dixon
and Avery Wallace
A HONOR ROLL
Seventh grade: Beau Brin
son, Avery Harris, Ivin Hus
key, Brooks Broxton, Wil
liam Reindl, Collier Long,
Sadie Chance, Emma Cate
Brinson, Ryan Reddick, Leah
Hardy and Emma Whinghter
Eighth grade: Riley
Reeves, Asher Hammett,
Rylan Miles, Jack Rothen-
berg and Mailyn McGill
Freshmen: Camryn Ad
ams, Kensy Felix, Owen
Redd, Macie MacMillan,
Wyatt Carey, Nash Parker,
Blake Reddick, Ava Timms,
Maci Quick, Elle Mobley,
Mark Thomas Wasden, Brae-
lyn Reeves, Carleigh Woods,
Marc Owen Chancey, Davis
Brown and Darcy Rich
Sophomores: Jackson
Griffin, Connor Syms, Daw
son Chandler, Jasi Lyn Ogels-
by, Micah Bowen, Grant
Mobley, Astrid Soto, Sydney
Coble and Dennis Eberly
Juniors: William Hood,
Kathryn Taylor, Noah Chris
tian, Jordan Giles and Kelsey
Jaquess
Seniors: Avery Wig
gins, Emmie Bowen, Alaina
Boulineau, Evan Hirschauer,
Erin Glisson and Morgan
Arbisi
Changing scheduled meetings
Both the Burke County Board of Education and the Sardis City
Council have changed their meeting times, eliminating conflict
with the Board of Commissioners who meet on the second Tues
day of each month at 6 p.m.
To better accommodate school district stakeholders, the BOE
has set its 2022 regular monthly meetings for the third Tuesday
of each month at 5:00 p.m., a week later than its previous meet
ing time. The meetings will continue to be held at the Burke
County Board of Education Central Office, 789 Burke Veterans
Parkway, Waynesboro.
The Sardis City Council elected Jan. 11 to change their
monthly meetings to the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m.
The meetings will continue to take place at 1209 Ellison Bridge
Road, Sardis.
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Shellie Smitley
WINE TASTINGS: NOT AN ACT OF DEBAUCHERY
Even though citizens ap
proved the referendum in No
vember, the City Council is
agonizing over the details of an
alcohol ordinance that allows
for the sale of distilled spirits.
During a recent work ses
sion, some members of the
panel acted, in my opinion,
as if just the fact that a liquor
store opened, would cause
people to revel in debauchery.
Worse than that, they might
stand around the establishment
getting drunk. The members
seem horrified as they envision
the Bird Dog Capital’s com
mercial district lined up with
liquor stores, replacing all of
the antique shops that currently
sit next to each other.
The council is greatly con
cerned about the number of
establishments that may pop
up, perhaps making Waynes
boro the liquor store capital? I
believe Councilman Bill Tinley
most rationally addressed
this exaggerated fear when
he stated that he believed the
marketplace would solve that
problem itself.
A topic of concern is that
people will drink on the prem
ises.
I feel safe in assuring the
panel that most people are not
looking to purchase distilled
spirits and then drink them in
the parking lot.
The most disappointing as
pect of their attitude is the
opposition to wine tastings.
I have attended several wine
tastings in my adult years.
Wine tastings are not typi
cally attended by heathens who
wish to get obliterated then
drive recklessly back to their
homes. They are social events
that people pay to attend, that
sometimes include relaxing
music, but always include
snacks and conversation. They
often result in networking.
They are something to do,
something that Waynesboro is
lacking.
Wine tastings take place all
over the country. As part of
their research, I highly recom
mend the panel attend one in
another county. May I suggest
Columbia County? Another
popularactivity that takes place
are paint/wine events in which
an artist supervises a project
while attendees enjoy a glass
of wine. A taste of culture is
not a bad thing.
According to the Georgia
Department of Revenue Al
cohol and Tobacco Division,
House Bill 879 permits retail
package stores to host up to
52 tasting events per calen
dar year. The law allows for
tastings of malt beverages,
wine or distilled spirits. Retail
package stores may host one
tasting event per day and the
tasting event shall not exceed
four hours.
I think the panel should ex
hibit a bit more faith in Burke
County’s people. They seem to
only be able to envision liquor
establishments in which ques
tionable people stand around
with brown bags getting drunk
and begging for money.
The voters voiced their de
sire. The council seems to be
struggling with the entire con
cept and approaching it with
irrational fears. In my opinion,
people are far more likely
to drink too much and drive
afterward, when they have
consumed alcoholic beverages
while sitting at a bar located in
a local restaurant. Yet, that has
already been approved.
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19th January
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14) Word in some cold
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16) S&L offering
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19) Eye cover
20) Fitting room activities
21) L.A. pro
23) "On the other hand ..."
26) Fit for the table
27) More foolish
28) Infant's accessory
30) Affectionate taps
31) Boarded, as a bus
32) Civil Rights, for one
35) Trash-bag accessory
36) Gold panner's activity
38) Brazil metropolis,
familiarly
39) Legendary Bobby on skates
40) Makes sharper
41) Business entity
42) They may be current or
historical
44) Wall fixture
46) Members of the birch
family
48) Riot queller
49) Sorceress who aided Jason's
quest
50) Ear-burning speech
52) Ruckus
53) Japanese ritual
58) Haul to a garage
59) Baby bird
60) Giggle
61) Country lodge
62) More than wants
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2) Many an August baby
3) Wee toymaker
4) Lessens in force
5) One way to avoid an accident
6) All the stage is his world
7) Part of a comparison
8) Baby cover-ups
9) American leader?
10) Submissive
11) Like cows
12) Cantilevered bay window
13) San Diego pro
18) Ogler, essentially
22) Be ill
23) Knowledgeable about, old-school
24) Live, as an interview
25) Diluted
26) Black, to an old poet
28) Changes spots
29) Soul singer Redding
31) Lady's guy
33) About, in dates
34) Large books
36) Major hotel chain
37) Physics particles
41) Supervisors
43) Victory sign
44) Cook a steak, perhaps
45) Academy attendees
46) Cremona craftsman
47) Enticed
48) Old shipping allowances
50) "A of Two Cities"
51) Cooled, as a six-pack
54) Barnyard bleater
55) Surprised cry
56) "So, what else is ?"
57) Positive answer
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